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It was really difficult for me to decide on a bike, especially because my budget was originally very tight, fixed right at the point of entry for an Al bike. A chance trip to an LBS that I always perceived to be waaaaaay above my price range was actually very eye-opening. I went to ask about Focus close-outs, of which there were none, but they made me a great deal on a bike I couldn't have even dreamed about a year ago. Or even a week ago. It's still cheaper than some of your guys' “training” bikes, though. And heavier

Future plans: New cranks. I'd really prefer 165mm crank arms but not at Lightning prices, so I'm curious to see the Praxis/Turn offerings, or maybe go with an obsolete 10sp Shimano crankset. New bartape. A pair of the new carbon composite 5700 pedals later this year or next, classic bars (leaning toward Ritchey), WW skewers/seatpost clamp/etc, and of course, new wheels. Steerer tube will be cut at some point as well.

Without pedals: 17.05 lbs / 7.75 kg (I'm guessing 17.75/8.06 with pedals), but coming from a 26.5lb/12kg mtb, this is a dream come true for me.

Another update. A little chain stay repair from Calfee gave me time with the shifters off the bars to contemplate a new cockpit. I found a nice pairing from Control Tech. Not light, but the stem face plate matches the blue scheme, and $24 USD for a 120mm -17d stem (125g) was nice. So too was the price for the 36cm bars (250g). Steerer is cut and color-matched cable housing and bar fly are there as well. Been 2 months off the bike; I need to lose more weight than the bike does. Looking forward to 4 days of riding come Monday!